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Chinese Medicine

Issue 1/2022

Content (147 Articles)

Open Access Diabetes Research

Qingwei San treats oral ulcer subjected to stomach heat syndrome in db/db mice by targeting TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB pathway

Lu Shi, Yongcheng An, Long Cheng, Yiyang Li, Huimin Li, Chen Wang, Yinglan Lv, Yuhui Duan, Hongyu Dai, Changhao He, Huilin Zhang, Yan Huang, Wanxin Fu, ShengPeng Wang, Baosheng Zhao, Yitao Wang, Yonghua Zhao

Open Access Atopic Dermatitis Research

Compound traditional Chinese medicine dermatitis ointment ameliorates inflammatory responses and dysregulation of itch-related molecules in atopic dermatitis

Rongrong Zhang, Hongyin Zhang, Shuai Shao, Yingxin Shen, Fengqin Xiao, Jiaming Sun, Songlan Piao, Daqing Zhao, Guangzhe Li, Mingming Yan

Open Access Research

Differential action of pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic components of Danhong injection in ischemic vascular disease or tumor models

Shuang He, Rongrong Chen, Li Peng, Zhenzuo Jiang, Haixin Liu, Zihao Chen, Tiechan Zhao, John Owoicho Orgah, Jie Ren, Peng Zhang, Yuefei Wang, Xiumei Gao, Yan Zhu

Open Access Research

Clinical and economic analysis of Gastrodin injection for dizziness or vertigo: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health records in China

Yunfeng Lai, Ruoning Wang, Wei Li, He Zhu, Shuyang Fei, Honghao Shi, Nan Lu, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Hao Hu, Sheng Han

Open Access Research

Traditional Chinese medicine Lingguizhugan decoction ameliorate HFD-induced hepatic-lipid deposition in mice by inhibiting STING-mediated inflammation in macrophages

Lin Cao, Erjin Xu, Rendong Zheng, Zhili Zhangchen, Rongling Zhong, Fei Huang, Juan Ye, Hongping Sun, Yaofu Fan, Shaofeng Xie, Yu Chen, Yijiao Xu, Jing Cao, Wen Cao, Chao Liu

Open Access Acupuncture Review

Acupuncture for cancer pain: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline

Long Ge, Qi Wang, Yihan He, Darong Wu, Qi Zhou, Nenggui Xu, Kehu Yang, Yaolong Chen, Anthony Lin Zhang, Haiqing Hua, Jinchang Huang, Ka-Kit Hui, Fanrong Liang, Linpeng Wang, Bin Xu, Yufei Yang, Weimin Zhang, Baixiao Zhao, Bing Zhu, Xinfeng Guo, Charlie Changli Xue, Haibo Zhang, Charlie Changli Xue, Haibo Zhang, Xinfeng Guo, Darong Wu, Kehu Yang, Yaolong Chen, Long Ge, Runsen He, Haiqing Hua, Jinchang Huang, Ka-Kit Hui, Fanrong Liang, Zuodi Pan, Linpeng Wang, Bin Xu, Nenggui Xu, Yufei Yang, Anthony Lin Zhang, Weimin Zhang, Baixiao Zhao, Bing Zhu, Qi Wang, Yihan He, Qi Zhou, Lihong Yang, Shaonan Liu, Jieyun Li, Liangying Hou, Qian Zhang, Honghao Lai, Xueling Chen, Xueyi Deng, Fuqin Kang

Open Access Colorectal Cancer Research

Astragalus membranaceus (Huangqi) and Rhizoma curcumae (Ezhu) decoction suppresses colorectal cancer via downregulation of Wnt5/β-Catenin signal

Yong Bian, Gang Wang, Jing Zhou, Gang Yin, Tiantian Liu, Li Liang, Xinyue Yang, Wen Zhang, Kexin Ni, Decai Tang, Yun Yu

Open Access Review

A review on the applications of Traditional Chinese medicine polysaccharides in drug delivery systems

Bei Wang, Xianfeng Wang, Zhiwei Xiong, Guanzheng Lu, Weikun Ma, Qinglin Lv, Long Wang, Xiaobin Jia, Liang Feng

Open Access Natural Medicine Review

Bioactivities and mechanisms of natural medicines in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Zhijie Yu, Jun Xiao, Xiao Chen, Yi Ruan, Yang Chen, Xiaoyuan Zheng, Qiang Wang

Open Access Research

Comparison of blood tonic efficacy and chemical constituents of Kadsura interior A.C. Smith and its closely related species

Jing Xu, Jiushi Liu, Bin Li, Xueping Wei, Yaodong Qi, Bengang Zhang, Haitao Liu, Peigen Xiao

Open Access Review

Dianthi herba: a comprehensive review of its botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

Qian Liu, Er-Huan Zang, Cong-Cong Wang, Yu-Chao Liu, Hui Niu, Yuan Gao, Min-Hui Li

Open Access Parkinson's Disease Research

Chinese herbal medicine treatment based on subgroup differentiation as adjunct therapy for Parkinson’s disease: study protocol of a pilot add-on, randomised, controlled, pragmatic clinical trial

Sam Chun Sum Yuen, Ka Kit Chua, Linda L. D. Zhong, Kam Wa Chan, Conrad Kwan Ho Chan, Kam Leung Chan, Zhixiu Lin, Vincent Mok, Alexander Y. Lau, Min Li

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research

Toddalolactone protects against osteoarthritis by ameliorating chondrocyte inflammation and suppressing osteoclastogenesis

Yiming Xu, Song Xue, Tian Zhang, Xinmeng Jin, Cong Wang, Haiming Lu, Yiming Zhong, Hongjie Chen, Libo Zhu, Jinzhong Ma, Weilin Sang

Mineral medicine: from traditional drugs to multifunctional delivery systems

Xiaoqing Zhong, Zhenning Di, Yuanxin Xu, Qifan Liang, Kuanhan Feng, Yuting Zhang, Liuqing Di, Ruoning Wang

Intake of flavonoids from Astragalus membranaceus ameliorated brain impairment in diabetic mice via modulating brain-gut axis

Xuling Li, Tingting Zhao, Junling Gu, Zhe Wang, Jing Lin, Rushang Wang, Tingting Duan, Zhenghai Li, Ruixue Dong, Weiming Wang, Kin-Fong Hong, Zhilong Liu, Wenbo Huang, Dingkun Gui, Hua Zhou, Youhua Xu

Open Access Research

Revealing potential anti-fibrotic mechanism of Ganxianfang formula based on RNA sequence

Zongyi Liu, Huanyu Xiang, Dejuan Xiang, Shuang Xiao, Hongyan Xiang, Jing Xiao, Hong Ren, Peng Hu, Huabao Liu, Mingli Peng

Open Access NSCLC Research

Cucurbitacin B inhibits TGF-β1-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) in NSCLC through regulating ROS and PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathways

Renyikun Yuan, Qiumei Fan, Xiaowei Liang, Shan Han, Jia He, Qin-Qin Wang, Hongwei Gao, Yulin Feng, Shilin Yang

Open Access Bone Defect Research

Improvement of polydopamine-loaded salidroside on osseointegration of titanium implants

Qingqing Yi, Pengchen Liang, Dongyu Liang, Liou Cao, Shuang Sha, Xinquan Jiang, Qing Chang

Open Access COVID-19 Review

Tea and tea drinking: China’s outstanding contributions to the mankind

Si-Yuan Pan, Qu Nie, Hai-Chuan Tai, Xue-Lan Song, Yu-Fan Tong, Long-Jian-Feng Zhang, Xue-Wei Wu, Zhao-Heng Lin, Yong-Yu Zhang, Du-Yun Ye, Yi Zhang, Xiao-Yan Wang, Pei-Li Zhu, Zhu-Sheng Chu, Zhi-Ling Yu, Chun Liang

Open Access Melanoma Research

Cucurbitacin E inhibits cellular proliferation and induces apoptosis in melanoma by suppressing HSDL2 expression

Wen-Bei Liu, He-Li Wang, Lei Chen, Biao Tang, Guolin Ke, Shuai Wang, Yin-Qiao Sun, Junting Ma, Da-Lun Lyu

Open Access Review

Key quality factors for Chinese herbal medicines entering the EU market

Mei Wang, Pei-Fen Yao, Peng-Yue Sun, Wen Liang, Xiao-Jia Chen

Open Access COVID-19 Review

Efficacy and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine for COVID-19: a systematic review

Xiaomin Kang, De Jin, Linlin Jiang, Yuqing Zhang, Yuehong Zhang, Xuedong An, Liyun Duan, Cunqing Yang, Rongrong Zhou, Yingying Duan, Yuting Sun, Fengmei Lian

Open Access Constipation Research

A pilot randomized placebo-controlled study on modified MaZiRenWan: a formulated Chinese medicine to relieve constipation for palliative cancer patients

Chung-wah Cheng, Hoi-fung Mok, Cora W. S. Yau, Jasmine T. M. Chan, Yu-chen Kang, Pui-yan Lam, Linda L. D. Zhong, Chen Zhao, Bacon F. L. Ng, Annie O. L. Kwok, Doris M. W. Tse, Zhao-xiang Bian

Open Access Research

An integrated study of Violae Herba (Viola philippica) and five adulterants by morphology, chemical compositions and chloroplast genomes: insights into its certified plant origin

Gengyu Lu, Juanjuan Qiao, Long Wang, Hui Liu, Gang Wu, Yan Zhu, Yucheng Zhao, Guoyong Xie, Minjian Qin

Open Access Review

CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology and its application prospect in medicinal plants

Miaoxian Guo, Hongyu Chen, Shuting Dong, Zheng Zhang, Hongmei Luo

Open Access Research

α-Mangostin inhibits LPS-induced bone resorption by restricting osteoclastogenesis via NF-κB and MAPK signaling

Wenkan Zhang, Guangyao Jiang, Xiaozhong Zhou, Leyi Huang, Jiahong Meng, Bin He, Yiying Qi

Open Access Alkaloids Review

The application of mass spectrometry imaging in traditional Chinese medicine: a review

Lieyan Huang, Lixing Nie, Zhong Dai, Jing Dong, Xiaofei Jia, Xuexin Yang, Lingwen Yao, Shuang-cheng Ma

Open Access Colon Cancer Research

Cinnamomi Ramulus inhibits the growth of colon cancer cells via Akt/ERK signaling pathways

Boyu Pan, Yafei Xia, Zilu Gao, Gang Zhao, Liangjiao Wang, Senbiao Fang, Liren Liu, Shu Yan

Open Access Acupuncture Research

NMR-based metabonomics reveals the dynamic effect of electro-acupuncture on central nervous system in gastric mucosal lesions (GML) rats

Miaosen Huang, Yiwei Peng, Qida He, Linyu Lian, Yichen Wang, Longbin Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Jiacheng Shen, Zongbao Yang

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Anti-inflammatory effects of anemonin on acute ulcerative colitis via targeted regulation of protein kinase C-θ

Lu Jiang, Chunhua Chi, Fang Yuan, Meiqi Lu, Dongqing Hu, Lin Wang, Xiaoming Liu

SARS-CoV-2 Research

Liushen Capsules, a promising clinical candidate for COVID-19, alleviates SARS-CoV-2-induced pulmonary in vivo and inhibits the proliferation of the variant virus strains in vitro

Qinhai Ma, Biao Lei, Ruihan Chen, Bin Liu, Wencong Lu, Haiming Jiang, Zexing Chen, Xiaowen Guo, Yutao Wang, Lu Zhang, Qiaoyan Chen, Xiaobo Li, Zifeng Yang

Open Access Hemorrhoids Research

From non-targeted to targeted GC–MS metabolomics strategy for identification of TCM preparations containing natural and artificial musk

Meng Ding, Jun-Li Fan, Dong-Fang Huang, Yue Jiang, Meng-Ning Li, Yu-Qing Zheng, Xiao-Ping Yang, Ping Li, Hua Yang

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Ludangshen oral liquid for treatment of convalescent COVID-19 patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial

Xuedong An, Bo Peng, Xiaodong Huang, Hongmei Jiang, Zhang’e Xiong, Hong Zhang, Fengmei Lian, Yuanming Ba, Xiaolin Tong

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ulcerative colitis: a review

Xuan Zhang, Lin Zhang, Jacky C. P. Chan, Xihong Wang, Chenchen Zhao, Ying Xu, Weifeng Xiong, Wai Chak Chung, Feng Liang, Xu Wang, Jiangxia Miao, Zhaoxiang Bian

Open Access Active Ingredients Research

Investigating the mechanism of Xian-ling-lian-xia-fang for inhibiting vasculogenic mimicry in triple negative breast cancer via blocking VEGF/MMPs pathway

Feifei Li, Youyang Shi, Yang Zhang, Xiaojuan Yang, Yi Wang, Kexin Jiang, Ciyi Hua, Chunyu Wu, Chenping Sun, Yuenong Qin, Sheng Liu

Open Access Biomarkers Review

Plant metabolomics: a new strategy and tool for quality evaluation of Chinese medicinal materials

Qi Xiao, Xinlu Mu, Jiushi Liu, Bin Li, Haitao Liu, Bengang Zhang, Peigen Xiao

Open Access Human Cytomegalovirus Research

Development of software enabling Chinese medicine-based precision treatment for osteoporosis at the gene and pathway levels

Jinyu Li, Guiyu Feng, Haoyang He, Haolin Wang, Jia Tang, Aiqing Han, Xiaohong Mu, Weifeng Zhu

Open Access Obesity Research

Three-dimensional visualization of electroacupuncture-induced activation of brown adipose tissue via sympathetic innervation in PCOS rats

Hongru Gao, Xiaoyu Tong, Wei Hu, Yicong Wang, Kuinyu Lee, Xiaoqing Xu, Jiemei Shi, Zhenle Pei, Wenhan Lu, Yuning Chen, Ruonan Zhang, Zheyi Wang, Ziyu Wang, Chengzhi Han, Yu Wang, Yi Feng

Open Access Arteriovenous Fistula Research

A clinical randomized controlled trial: moxibustion at Laogong interval with Panax notoginseng promoted the maturation of arteriovenous fistulae

Yurou Chen, Lin Xu, Di Huang, Dongping Chen, Feng Wu, Luobing Wang, Jie Zhou, Tianying Lan, Xuehua Qin, Chaoyang Ye

Open Access Research

Fuzzy identification of bioactive components for different efficacies of rhubarb by the back propagation neural network association analysis of UPLC-Q-TOF/MSE and integrated effects

Jia-Qian Chen, Yan-Yan Chen, Xia Du, Hui-Juan Tao, Zong-Jin Pu, Xu-Qin Shi, Shi-Jun Yue, Gui-Sheng Zhou, Er-Xin Shang, Yu-Ping Tang, Jin-Ao Duan

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture at Neiguan suppresses PVCs occurring post-myocardial infarction by alleviating inflammation and fibrosis

Hao Hong, Xin Cao, Tian Deng, Xiang-Min Meng, Yu-Meng Li, Li-Juan Zhu, Jing Lv, Xuan Li, Shu-Guang Yu, Bing-Mei Zhu

Phytochemicals targeting Toll-like receptors 4 (TLR4) in inflammatory bowel disease

Wenbin Dai, Longhai Long, Xiaoqiang Wang, Sen Li, Houping Xu

Open Access Research

Influence of different pretreatments and drying methods on the chemical compositions and bioactivities of Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma

Juanjuan Qiao, Gengyu Lu, Gang Wu, Hui Liu, Wanli Wang, Tianmao Zhang, Guoyong Xie, Minjian Qin

Open Access Breast Cancer Research

Toosendanin, a late-stage autophagy inhibitor, sensitizes triple-negative breast cancer to irinotecan chemotherapy

Shuang Zhang, Yu Dong, Xiuping Chen, Chris Soon Heng TAN, Min Li, Kai Miao, Jia-Hong Lu

Open Access Respiratory Microbiota Research

Rubus chingii Hu. unripe fruits extract ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis and improves the associated gut microbiota imbalance

Jianjun Wu, Dingqi Zhang, Bo Zhu, Siqi Wang, Yongbin Xu, Congcong Zhang, Hailing Yang, Shunchun Wang, Ping Liu, Luping Qin, Wei Liu

Open Access Research

Downregulation of lncRNA Miat contributes to the protective effect of electroacupuncture against myocardial fibrosis

Wenchuan Qi, Xiang Li, Yanrong Ren, Xueying Liu, Hongjuan Fu, Xiao Wang, Xiao Li, Jian Xiong, Qianhua Zheng, Dingjun Cai, Fanrong Liang

Developing an artificial intelligence method for screening hepatotoxic compounds in traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine combination

Zhao Chen, Mengzhu Zhao, Liangzhen You, Rui Zheng, Yin Jiang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Ruijin Qiu, Yang Sun, Haie Pan, Tianmai He, Xuxu Wei, Zhineng Chen, Chen Zhao, Hongcai Shang

Open Access Review

Pharmacological activities and molecular mechanisms of Pulsatilla saponins

Jinmiao Zhong, Lihua Tan, Meiwan Chen, Chengwei He

Open Access Antidepressant Drugs Research

Saikosaponin D exerts antidepressant effect by regulating Homer1-mGluR5 and mTOR signaling in a rat model of chronic unpredictable mild stress

Chen-Yue Liu, Jian-Bei Chen, Yue-Yun Liu, Xue-Ming Zhou, Man Zhang, You-Ming Jiang, Qing-Yu Ma, Zhe Xue, Zong-Yao Zhao, Xiao-Juan Li, Jia-Xu Chen

Open Access Hair Removal Research

Alpinetin promotes hair regeneration via activating hair follicle stem cells

Xiaojiao Fan, Jing Chen, Yajun Zhang, Siyi Wang, Wenqian Zhong, Huipu Yuan, Xia Wu, Chaochen Wang, Yixin Zheng, Yuan Wei, Ying Xiao

Acupuncture Research

Reporting quality of sham needles used as controls in acupuncture trials: a methodological evaluation

Ye-Seul Lee, Song-Yi Kim, Mariah Kim, Minseo Kim, Jiyoon Won, Hyangsook Lee, Myeong Soo Lee, Younbyoung Chae

Open Access Atopic Dermatitis Research

Inhibitory effect of Isatis tinctoria L. water extract on DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis in BALB/c mice and HaCaT cells

Ga-Yul Min, Tae In Kim, Ji-Hye Kim, Won-Kyung Cho, Ju-Hye Yang, Jin-Yeul Ma

Effects of acupuncture at acupoints with lower versus higher pain threshold for knee osteoarthritis: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Jiali Liu, Ying Li, Ling Li, Xiaochao Luo, Ning Li, Xuguang Yang, Hongxing Zhang, Zhibin Liu, Deying Kang, Yanan Luo, Yanmei Liu, Yulong Jia, Yan Ren, Minghong Yao, Yuning Wang, Jin Chen, Mewujia Maiji, Kang Zou, Ling Zhao, Fanrong Liang, Xin Sun

Crowberry inhibits cell proliferation and migration through a molecular mechanism that includes inhibition of DEK and Akt signaling in cholangiocarcinoma

Xue Wang, Xuebing Zhou, Ludan Zhang, Xin Zhang, Chunyu Yang, Yingshi Piao, Jinhua Zhao, Lili Jin, Guihua Jin, Renbo An, Xiangshan Ren

Serum biomarker-based osteoporosis risk prediction and the systemic effects of Trifolium pratense ethanolic extract in a postmenopausal model

Yixian Quah, Jireh Chan Yi-Le, Na-Hye Park, Yuan Yee Lee, Eon-Bee Lee, Seung-Hee Jang, Min-Jeong Kim, Man Hee Rhee, Seung-Jin Lee, Seung-Chun Park

Open Access Rheumatoid Arthritis Research

Serum metabolomics analysis of deficiency pattern and excess pattern in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bin Liu, Hongtao Guo, Li Li, Qi Geng, Ning Zhao, Yong Tan, Zhixing Nie, Guilin Ouyang, Aiping Lu, Cheng Lu

Open Access Research

Geniposide suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis via the AMPK signaling pathway to mitigate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury

Haiyan Li, Dong-Hua Yang, Yanmei Zhang, Fuchun Zheng, Fenfei Gao, Jiajia Sun, Ganggang Shi

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Review

Inflammatory bowel disease: an overview of Chinese herbal medicine formula-based treatment

Shuo Yuan, Qi Wang, Jiao Li, Jia-Chen Xue, You Li, Huan Meng, Xiao-Ting Hou, Ji-Xing Nan, Qing-Gao Zhang

Open Access Obesity Research

Panax notoginseng extract and total saponin suppress diet-induced obesity and endoplasmic reticulum stress in epididymal white adipose tissue in mice

Yi Tan, Xutao Zhang, Yan Zhou, Lingchao Miao, Baojun Xu, Haroon Khan, Yitao Wang, Hua Yu, Wai San Cheang

Open Access COVID-19 Review

The efficacy and safety of combined chinese herbal medicine and western medicine therapy for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lu Li, Hongliang Xie, Ling Wang, Aolin Zhang, Xuan Mou, Yifan Lin, Hongli Ma, Yu Wang, Jian Li, Jingshu Gao, Chi Chiu Wang, Ping Chung Leung, Xiaohui Fan, Xiaoke Wu

Open Access Ovariectomy Research

Jin-Tian-Ge ameliorates ovariectomy-induced bone loss in rats and modulates osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis in vitro

Yi Shen, Na Wang, Qi Zhang, Yuling Liu, Qudi Wu, Yuqiong He, Yang Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Qiming Zhao, Quanlong Zhang, Luping Qin, Qiaoyan Zhang

Open Access Respiratory Microbiota Research

Fecal fermentation characteristics of Rheum tanguticum polysaccharide and its effect on the modulation of gut microbial composition

Ding-Tao Wu, Qin Yuan, Kang-Lin Feng, Jinming Zhang, Ren-You Gan, Liang Zou, Shengpeng Wang

Open Access Acupuncture Review

Artificial intelligence-directed acupuncture: a review

Yulin Wang, Xiuming Shi, Thomas Efferth, Dong Shang

Open Access Cancer Immunotherapy Research

3,3′-Diindolylmethane improves antitumor immune responses of PD-1 blockade via inhibiting myeloid-derived suppressor cells

Qi Sun, Lin Xiao, Zhiying Cui, Yaping Yang, Junting Ma, Zhen Huang, Junfeng Zhang, Jiangning Chen

Open Access Alzheimer's Disease Research

Asafoetida exerts neuroprotective effect on oxidative stress induced apoptosis through PI3K/Akt/GSK3β/Nrf2/HO-1 pathway

Qianqian Huang, Chen Zhang, Shi Dong, Junwen Han, Sihao Qu, Tianshu Xie, Haibin Zhao, Yuanyuan Shi

Open Access Research

Bu Shen Huo Xue decoction promotes functional recovery in spinal cord injury mice by improving the microenvironment to promote axonal regeneration

Yonghui Hou, Dan Luo, Yu Hou, Jiyao Luan, Jiheng Zhan, Zepeng Chen, Shunmei E, Liangliang Xu, Dingkun Lin

Open Access Bone Defect Review

Traditional Chinese medicine promotes bone regeneration in bone tissue engineering

Zheng-Rong Gao, Yun-Zhi Feng, Ya-Qiong Zhao, Jie Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Qin Ye, Yun Chen, Li Tan, Shao-Hui Zhang, Yao Feng, Jing Hu, Ze-Yue Ou-Yang, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Yue Guo

Open Access Angioedema Research

Efficacy and safety of modified Xiao-Feng Powder in the treatment of chronic urticaria: protocol of a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study

Hing Yu Hung, Tianhe Song, Steven King Fan Loo, Kam Leung Chan, Jessica Yuet Ling Ching, Chi Him Sum, Louis Cho Wing Lo, Sarah Chon Pin Chia, Ray Tin Muk Ho, Pui Kuan Cheong, Tony Hon Chung Siu, Ka Chun Leung, Zhi-Xiu Lin

Open Access Research

Integrated strategy of network analysis prediction and experimental validation to elucidate the possible mechanism of compound Turkish gall ointment in treating eczema

Xuan Ma, Meng Hao, Ming Hui Zhang, Ya Zeng, Qing Qing Yang, Lu Zhao, Chen Yang Fan, Zhi Hong Ji, Ke Ao Li, Zhi Jian Li, Mirzat Maimaiti, Ji Hong Nie

Open Access Hepatocellular Carcinoma Review

Frontier progress of the combination of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Lai Wei, Zeyu Wang, Niancai Jing, Yi Lu, Jili Yang, Hongyu Xiao, Huanyu Guo, Shoukun Sun, Mingjing Li, Daqing Zhao, Xiangyan Li, Wenxiu Qi, Yue Zhang

Open Access Acupuncture Research

Acupuncture combined with auricular acupressure for smoking cessation and its effects on tobacco dependence and smoking behavior among Hong Kong smokers: a multicenter pilot clinical study

Lai Fun Ho, Wai Kwan Ho, Ling Ling Wong, Sze Wan Chiu, Shuk Yu Tang, Chun Ming Wong, Kin San Chan, Chi Lan Lam, Min Chen, Kam Leung Chan, Guohua Lin, Bacon Fung-Leung Ng, Zhi Xiu Lin

Open Access Gastric Cancer Research

The inhibitory effect and mechanism of Yi-qi-hua-yu-jie-du decoction on the drug resistance of gastric cancer stem cells based on ABC transporters

Wenjie Huang, Fang Wen, Peixing Gu, Jiatong Liu, Yun Xia, Ye Li, Jiayu Zhou, Siyuan Song, Shuai Ruan, Suping Gu, Xiaoxue Chen, Peng Shu

Open Access Research

Comparison of ONT and CCS sequencing technologies on the polyploid genome of a medicinal plant showed that high error rate of ONT reads are not suitable for self-correction

Peng Zeng, Zunzhe Tian, Yuwei Han, Weixiong Zhang, Tinggan Zhou, Yingmei Peng, Hao Hu, Jing Cai

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Therapeutic material basis and underling mechanisms of Shaoyao Decoction-exerted alleviation effects of colitis based on GPX4-regulated ferroptosis in epithelial cells

Juan Li, Xiangge Tian, Jinming Liu, Yuying Mo, Xiaoyi Guo, Yang Qiu, Yuejian Liu, Xiaochi Ma, Yan Wang, Yongjian Xiong

Open Access Research

Effects of steam on polysaccharides from Polygonatum cyrtonema based on saccharide mapping analysis and pharmacological activity assays

Zherui Chen, Baojie Zhu, Zhixin Chen, Wen Cao, Junqiao Wang, Shaoping Li, Jing Zhao

Open Access Chronic Kidney Disease Review

Natural products: potential drugs for the treatment of renal fibrosis

Zijun Zhou, Yanheng Qiao, Yanru Zhao, Xin Chen, Jie Li, Hanqing Zhang, Qiumei Lan, Bo Yang

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Effects of Chinese medicine for COVID-19 rehabilitation: a multicenter observational study

Linda Li-Dan Zhong, Yi-Ping Wong, Chor-Yin Leung, Bo Peng, Zhi-Xiu Lin, Vivian Chi-Woon Wong Taam, Yi Luo, Hai-Yong Chen, Chao-Dong Chao, Chor-Fung Wong, Freddie Shung-Chi Tam, Kui Chan, Kwan-Yiu Lee, Lai-Fun Ho, Alan Yat-Lun Wong, Chi-Fung Choy, Bacon Fung-Leung Ng, Rowena How-Wan Wong, Yi-Bin Feng, Ching Liong, Zhao-Xiang Bian

Open Access Review

Propolis: An update on its chemistry and pharmacological applications

Rajib Hossain, Cristina Quispe, Rasel Ahmed Khan, Abu Saim Mohammad Saikat, Pranta Ray, Damira Ongalbek, Balakyz Yeskaliyeva, Divya Jain, Antonella Smeriglio, Domenico Trombetta, Roghayeh Kiani, Farzad Kobarfard, Naheed Mojgani, Parvaneh Saffarian, Seyed Abdulmajid Ayatollahi, Chandan Sarkar, Mohammad Torequl Islam, Dılhun Keriman, Arserim Uçar, Miquel Martorell, Antoni Sureda, Gianfranco Pintus, Monica Butnariu, Javad Sharifi-Rad, William C. Cho

Open Access Research

Quantification of prevalence, clinical characteristics, co-existence, and geographic variations of traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic patterns via latent tree analysis-based differentiation rules among functional dyspepsia patients

Leonard Ho, Yulong Xu, Nevin L. Zhang, Fai Fai Ho, Irene X. Y. Wu, Shuijiao Chen, Xiaowei Liu, Charlene H. L. Wong, Jessica Y. L. Ching, Pui Kuan Cheong, Wing Fai Yeung, Justin C. Y. Wu, Vincent C. H. Chung

Open Access Coronary Heart Disease Research

Traditional Chinese Medicine Fufang-Zhenzhu-Tiaozhi capsule prevents renal injury in diabetic minipigs with coronary heart disease

Lixia Song, Ke Wang, Jianying Yin, Yiqi Yang, Bo Li, Dongxing Zhang, Hong Wang, Weixuan Wang, Wenjing Zhan, Caijuan Guo, Zhanhui Gu, Lexun Wang, Zhihuan Zeng, Weijian Bei, Xianglu Rong, Jiao Guo

Open Access Arterial Occlusive Disease Research

Quality assessment and Q-markers discovery of Tongsaimai tablet by integrating serum pharmacochemistry and network pharmacology for anti-atherosclerosis benefit

Yanfen Cheng, Meng Xiao, Jiamei Chen, Di Wang, Yichen Hu, Chenfeng Zhang, Tuanjie Wang, Chaomei Fu, Yihan Wu, Jinming Zhang

Open Access Nitroglycerin Research

Weipiling decoction alleviates N-methyl-N-nitro-N′-nitrosoguanidine-induced gastric precancerous lesions via NF-κB signalling pathway inhibition

Penghui Yang, Hongmei Yang, Hengli Zhou, Qiuyue Li, Sufen Wei, Qi Wang, Yan Yan, Yongqiang Liu, Huafeng Pan, Siyi Li

Open Access Pharmacokinetics Research

Integrating pharmacokinetics and network analysis to investigate the mechanism of Moutan Cortex in blood-heat and blood stasis syndrome

Qiuli Ye, Ying Zhang, Donghui Yan, Yue Sun, Ming Li, Hui Cao, Shumei Wang, Jiang Meng

Open Access Kidney Injury Research

Potential role of tea drinking in preventing hyperuricaemia in rats: biochemical and molecular evidence

Siyao Sang, Lufei Wang, Taotao Liang, Mingjie Su, Hui Li

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

The “whole ingredients extract” of Astragali Radix improves the symptoms of dextran sulfate sodium-induced ulcerative colitis in mice through systemic immunomodulation

Ke-Gang Linghu, Qiushuo Ma, Shi-Hang Xiong, Mingming Zhao, Qiling Chen, Wen Xu, Meiwan Chen, Jian-Ye Zhang, Yuanjia Hu, Wei Xu, Hua Yu

Open Access Research

Characterization of a novel polysaccharide from red ginseng and its ameliorative effect on oxidative stress injury in myocardial ischemia

Yuanpei Lian, Maomao Zhu, Bing Yang, Xianfeng Wang, Jingqi Zeng, Yanjun Yang, Shuchen Guo, Xiaobin Jia, Liang Feng

Open Access Review

DNA barcoding: an efficient technology to authenticate plant species of traditional Chinese medicine and recent advances

Shuang Zhu, Qiaozhen Liu, Simin Qiu, Jiangpeng Dai, Xiaoxia Gao

Open Access Dyslipidemia Review

Medicinal and edible plants in the treatment of dyslipidemia: advances and prospects

Ying Hu, Xingjuan Chen, Mu Hu, Dongwei Zhang, Shuo Yuan, Ping Li, Ling Feng

Open Access Review

Eryngium caeruleum: an update on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and biomedical applications

Dmitryi Alexeevich Konovalov, Edgardo Avendaño Cáceres, Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Shcherbakova, Jesús Herrera-Bravo, Deepak Chandran, Miquel Martorell, Muzaffar Hasan, Manoj Kumar, Saad Bakrim, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, William C. Cho, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Hafiz A. R. Suleria, Daniela Calina

Open Access Lung Cancer Research

Nitidine chloride induces caspase 3/GSDME-dependent pyroptosis by inhibting PI3K/Akt pathway in lung cancer

Fei Yu, Weidan Tan, Zhiquan Chen, Xiaoju Shen, Xiaoxiang Mo, Xiaocheng Mo, Jingchuan He, Zhihua Deng, Jie Wang, Zhuo Luo, Jie Yang

Open Access Respiratory Microbiota Research

Poria cocos polysaccharides exert prebiotic function to attenuate the adverse effects and improve the therapeutic outcome of 5-FU in ApcMin/+ mice

Lin Yin, Guoxin Huang, Imran Khan, Lu Su, Wenrui Xia, Betty Yuen Kwan Law, Vincent Kam Wai Wong, Qiang Wu, Jingyi Wang, Wai Kit Leong, W. L. Wendy Hsiao

Open Access Pharmacokinetics Research

Metabolic profiling and pharmacokinetic studies of Baihu-Guizhi decoction in rats by UFLC-Q-TOF–MS/MS and UHPLC-Q-TRAP-MS/MS

Yan He, Zhenkun Zhou, Weijie Li, Yanqiong Zhang, Ruoyao Shi, Tao Li, Linlin Jin, Hongliang Yao, Na Lin, Hao Wu

Open Access Research

Combination of curcumin and piperine synergistically improves pain-like behaviors in mouse models of pain with no potential CNS side effects

Pawana Boonrueng, Peththa Wadu Dasuni Wasana, Hasriadi, Opa Vajragupta, Pornchai Rojsitthisak, Pasarapa Towiwat

Open Access Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Correction

Correction: Effects of Chinese medicine for COVID-19 rehabilitation: a multicenter observational study

Linda Li-Dan Zhong, Yi-Ping Wong, Chor-Yin Leung, Bo Peng, Zhi-Xiu Lin, Vivian Chi-Woon Wong Taam, Yi Luo, Hai-Yong Chen, Chao-Dong Chao, Chor-Fung Wong, Freddie Shung-Chi Tam, Kui Chan, Kwan-Yiu Lee, Lai-Fun Ho, Alan Yat-Lun Wong, Chi-Fung Choy, Bacon Fung-Leung Ng, Rowena How-Wan Wong, Yi-Bin Feng, Ching Liong, Zhao-Xiang Bian

Open Access Correction

Correction: Natural products: potential drugs for the treatment of renal fibrosis

Zijun Zhou, Yanheng Qiao, Yanru Zhao, Xin Chen, Jie Li, Hanqing Zhang, Qiumei Lan, Bo Yang

Open Access Research

Lipidomics combined with transcriptomic and mass spectrometry imaging analysis of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) during metamorphosis and bufadienolide accumulation

Bo Sun, Shan Jiang, Mingli Li, Yan Zhang, Yanyan Zhou, Xiaolu Wei, Hongjie Wang, Nan Si, Baolin Bian, Haiyu Zhao

Open Access Research

Chemometrics integrated with in silico pharmacology to reveal antioxidative and anti-inflammatory markers of dandelion for its quality control

Feng-Jie Liu, Jiao Yang, Xu-Yan Chen, Ting Yu, Hui Ni, Liang Feng, Ping Li, Hui-Jun Li

Open Access Helicobacter Pylori Research

The tibetan medicine Zuozhu-Daxi can prevent Helicobacter pylori induced-gastric mucosa inflammation by inhibiting lipid metabolism

Yanyan Shi, Jing Ning, Kelsang Norbu, Xingzi Hou, Huiling Zheng, Hejun Zhang, Wei Yu, Feng Zhou, Yuan Li, Shigang Ding, Qingying Zhang

Open Access Review

Traditional Chinese medicine injections: where we are after 80-year development

Wenwen Zheng, Yiyang Wu, Hanlu Gao, Defang Ouyang

Open Access Insulins Research

Zishen Pill alleviates diabetes in Db/db mice via activation of PI3K/AKT pathway in the liver

You Wu, Boju Sun, Xiaoyuan Guo, Lili Wu, Yaomu Hu, Lingling Qin, Tao Yang, Mei Li, Tianyu Qin, Miao Jiang, Tonghua Liu

Open Access Research

Integrated dose–response metabolomics with therapeutic effects and adverse reactions may demystify the dosage of traditional Chinese medicine

Yan-Yan Chen, Jia-Qian Chen, Yu-Ping Tang, Er-Xin Shang, Qi Zhao, Jun-Bo Zou, Ding-Qiao Xu, Shi-Jun Yue, Jie Yang, Rui-Jia Fu, Gui-Sheng Zhou, Jin-Ao Duan

Integrated metabolomics, network pharmacology and biological verification to reveal the mechanisms of Nauclea officinalis treatment of LPS-induced acute lung injury

Han Xu, Sicong Xu, Liyan Li, Yuhuang Wu, Shiying Mai, Yiqiang Xie, Yinfeng Tan, Ailing Li, Fengming Xue, Xiaoning He, Yonghui Li

Open Access Captopril Research

Xinyang Tablet attenuates chronic hypoxia-induced right ventricular remodeling via inhibiting cardiomyocytes apoptosis

An-Ran Gao, Shuo Li, Xiao-Cui Tan, Ting Huang, Hua-Jin Dong, Rui Xue, Jing-Cao Li, Yang Zhang, You-Zhi Zhang, Xiao Wang

Open Access Research

Pharmacokinetic study of the main components of Tanreqing capsules and Tanreqing injections in beagles by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

Lili Cui, Liang Wang, Deduo Xu, Zhipeng Wang, Yong Chen, Xinhua Song, Fengjing Xu, Shouhong Gao, Lifeng Huang, Xia Tao, Wansheng Chen

Open Access Review

Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser: a comprehensive review on botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology

Mi Qin, Qianqian Huang, Xin Yang, Lu Yu, Yong Tang, Chunxiang Zhang, Dalian Qin, Wenjun Zou, Junzhu Deng, Jian Liu, Haiyang Hu, Long Wang, Anguo Wu, Jianming Wu

Open Access Endoscopy Review

Chinese integrated guideline on the management of gastric precancerous conditions and lesions

Ping Wang, Peng Li, Yingxuan Chen, Li Li, Yuanyuan Lu, Weixun Zhou, Liqun Bian, Beihua Zhang, Xiaolan Yin, Junxiang Li, Jie Chen, Shutian Zhang, Yongquan Shi, Xudong Tang

Open Access Irritable Bowel Syndrome Research

Chaihu-Guizhi-Ganjiang Decoction is more efficacious in treating irritable bowel syndrome than Dicetel according to metabolomics analysis

Mingming Li, Jiawei Zhu, Xuan Liu, Zhiying Dong, Jigui Tang, Cian Zhang, Jianpeng Jiao, Jiani Chen, Fenghao Yin, Shi Qiu, Feng Zhang, Shouhong Gao, Zhipeng Wang, Xia Tao, Xiaoqiang Yue, Lianna Sun, Wansheng Chen

Open Access Diarrhea Research

Effects of Shenling Baizhu powder on pyrotinib-induced diarrhea: analysis of gut microbiota, metabonomics, and network pharmacology

Jingjiang Lai, Fengxian Jiang, Xiaoli Zhuo, Xiaoying Xu, Lei Liu, Ke Yin, Jingliang Wang, Jing Zhao, Wei Xu, Hongjing Liu, Xuan Wang, Wen Jiang, Ke Wang, Shuping Yang, Honglin Guo, Fanghua Qi, Xiaotian Yuan, Xiaoyan Lin, Guobin Fu

Open Access Alkaloids Review

Nauclea officinalis: A Chinese medicinal herb with phytochemical, biological, and pharmacological effects

Bin Liu, Qi Geng, Zhiwen Cao, Li Li, Peipei Lu, Lin Lin, Lan Yan, Cheng Lu

Open Access Coumarin Review

Dicoumarol: from chemistry to antitumor benefits

Vera L. M. Silva, Rita Silva-Reis, Alexandra Moreira-Pais, Tiago Ferreira, Paula A. Oliveira, Rita Ferreira, Susana M. Cardoso, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Monica Butnariu, Maria Alina Costea, Ioana Grozea

Open Access Ulcerative Colitis Research

Effect of ginsenoside compound K on alleviating colitis via modulating gut microbiota

Li Wang, Li Shao, Man-Yun Chen, Lin Wang, Wei Zhang, Feng-Bo Tan, Wei-Hua Huang

Open Access Erectile Dysfunction Research

Isolation, bioassay and 3D-QSAR analysis of 8-isopentenyl flavonoids from Epimedium sagittatum maxim. as PDE5A inhibitors

Juntao Li, Yue Wu, Xinxin Yu, Xinyu Zheng, Jiechen Xian, Senjie Li, Wanyin Shi, Yun Tang, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Guixia Liu, Shen Yao, Jian Xu, Xiangwei Zheng